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· Ryan General
‘Drag Race Philippines’: TV personality who can transform into any celebrity tapped to host
Filipino makeup transformation artist and TV star Paolo Ballesteros has been named as the main host of the upcoming “Drag Race Philippines.” The show, which premieres on Wow Present Plus on Aug. 17, is one of the many international spin-offs based on the hit American reality…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese director Naomi Kawase’s movie premiere ranks poorly amid allegations of violent behavior on set
Moviegoers are speculating that allegations of violent behavior from Japanese director Naomi Kawase left a negative impact on the recent screening of her newest film. The 53-year-old director’s two-part Olympic documentary, “Official Film of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Side A,”…
· Grace Kim
IU makes Cannes debut with ‘Broker,’ featuring ‘Parasite’ star Song Kang-ho
IU is making her Cannes debut with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first ever Korean-language film “Broker.” Her co-stars include Song Kang-ho (“Parasite”), Gang Dong-won (“Temptation of the Wolves”) and Bae Doona (“The Silent Sea”). “Broker” centers around black market brokers Sang-hyun…
· Bryan Ke
Veteran actor Kang Soo-youn, Korea’s ‘first world star,’ dies at 55
Veteran Korean movie star Kang Soo-youn died at the age of 55 from a cerebral hemorrhage on Saturday. Kang was taken to Gangnam Severance Hospital in southern Seoul on Thursday after her family found her unconscious in her home at around 5:40 p.m. She reportedly suffered a…
· Ryan General
New trailer drops for Thai-Korean horror film ‘The Medium,’ by directors of ‘The Wailing’ and ‘Shutter’
Thailand’s Banjong Pisanthanakun and South Korea’s Na Hong-jin have teamed up to create the film “The Medium,” a spooky new entry to the horror genre. About the film: “The Medium” revolves around a film crew tagging along with a Thai shaman to document the passing of the mystic…
· Ryan General
2 Asian Filmmakers Could Get Oscar Nominations for Best Director This Year
Two Asian directors have the potential to get an Oscar nod this year, a historical first for the category. Observers are betting on “Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung and “Nomadland” filmmaker Chloé Zhao to be nominated for the Academy Awards’ Best Director.
· Carl Samson
Indie Film Actor Phil Young Passes Away in a Car Accident on Way to Win an Award
An independent film actor reportedly passed away in a car accident while driving to accept an award for his most recent movie. Phil Young, who also appeared in ABC’s “General Hospital” and “Modern Family”, was reportedly bound to win an award for his performance in “D-Railed”, a…
· Bryan Ke
Master Choreographer Behind ‘The Matrix’ Yuen Woo-ping Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award at NYAFF
Yuen Woo-ping is the man behind the fight choreography seen in many classic action movies such as “The Matrix” trilogy, “Kill Bill” and “Ip Man 3.” Yuen, 74, who was an honored guest at the New York Asian Film Festival and recipient of the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award,…
· Bryan Ke
Jay Chou Caught ‘Spying’ on His Wife From the Crowd at the Cannes Film Festival
Mandopop superstar, Jay Chou, was caught secretly watching his wife, Hannah Quinlivan, as she walks down the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival event on Wednesday.
· Ryan General
Olivia Munn Promotes ‘The Predator’ Alone After Speaking Out Against Sex Offender Co-Star
It was revealed last week that a scene from the new “The Predator” film was removed because it featured a registered sex offender. Olivia Munn, the only cast members of the film who had to work with the man identified as Steven Wilder Striegel, had alerted Fox that she had…
· Ryan General
Filipino Man Transforms Himself Into Wonder Woman, Impresses Gal Gadot
Paolo Ballesteros, a TV host and makeup transformations master from the Philippines, recently earned himself some love from Gal Gadot herself after doing an impressive Wonder Woman-inspired look. The male Filipino actor, who has gone viral multiple times for his incredible…